Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:05pm on 20 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
India’s men’s and women’s hockey teams wore saffron jerseys at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday. The move renewed a controversy over the team’s kit colour. Hockey India president Dilip Tirkey had earlier said blue would be India’s primary kit, with orange as the second choice. However, reports said saffron is the main colour for the Asian Games, while white and sky blue are the other colours. Hockey India sources said the saffron and white-blue kits had already been approved. The jersey change has faced criticism in recent months. Officials said the change was linked to better ball visibility on blue pitches.
